BoatMax University
Build a Career in the Marine Industry.
Professional marine education built around real boats, real transactions and real marina operations.
Classroom education combined with practical, hands-on training from working marine professionals. Choose a career path in yacht brokerage, marine surveying, marina management or yacht sales.
In-Person at Minneford Marina · City Island, NY•Live Remote Programs Available
Choose Your Career Path
Four Paths. One Industry.
Whether you want to sell boats, operate a brokerage, inspect vessels or manage a marina, BoatMax University gives you a structured path into the marine business.
Yacht Brokerage & Broker-Operator
Become a Yacht Brokerage Professional
Learn the complete yacht brokerage transaction — from acquiring the listing and valuing the vessel through marketing, negotiation, survey, escrow, title and closing.
This program is designed for people who want to enter yacht brokerage, build their own brokerage business or develop the professional knowledge required to eventually pursue industry certification.
Format: 5 Days / Approximately 40 Hours — In Person + Live Remote
Tuition: $3,950 (In-Person Tuition)
Location: Minneford Marina, City Island, New York
Marine Surveyor
Become a Marine Surveyor
Develop the technical knowledge and inspection discipline required to begin a career in yacht and small-craft surveying.
The curriculum is inspired by the major professional subject areas taught by established marine-surveying programs while adding BoatMax's practical focus on valuation, insurance, brokerage transactions and modern survey reporting.
Format: 6 Weeks — Classroom + Vessel Lab + Field Work
Marina Management
Become a Marina Manager
Learn how a modern marina operates as both a waterfront facility and a business.
Students study operations, safety, environmental compliance, personnel, customer service, financial management and marina profitability while learning inside an operating marina environment.
Format: 5 Days — Classroom + Marina Operations Lab
Yacht Sales Professional
Become a Yacht Sales Professional
Learn how to find prospects, understand what boat buyers actually need, present vessels professionally, negotiate confidently and turn clients into long-term relationships.
This course focuses primarily on sales performance.
Format: 5 Days
Why BoatMax University
Learn Inside the Business — Not Just From a Screen.
Real Boats
Inspect, present and evaluate actual vessels.
Real Marina
Learn inside a working marine facility.
Real Professionals
Training from experienced brokers, surveyors and marina professionals.
Real Transactions
Learn the process from first conversation through final closing.
Certification
BoatMax University Certificate of Completion
Graduates who successfully complete course requirements and the final practical assessment receive a BoatMax University Certificate of Completion documenting their professional training.
Admissions
Start Your Marine Career.
Tell us about yourself and the BoatMax University office will send you full admission information for your chosen program.
Turn Your Interest in Boats into a Professional Career.
BoatMax University is an independent professional education and training program. Course completion does not itself confer a governmental license or third-party professional certification. Licensing and certification requirements vary by jurisdiction and profession. CPYB, SAMS, Chapman School of Seamanship, the Association of Marina Industries and other referenced organizations are independent organizations. Reference to their professional pathways does not imply sponsorship, affiliation or endorsement unless expressly stated.